The Lesson of Carl Schmitt: Four Chapters on the Distinction

The Lesson of Carl Schmitt: Four Chapters on the Distinction between Political Theology and Political Philosophy, Expanded Edition

Heinrich Meierâ€™s work on Carl Schmitt has dramatically reoriented the international debate about Schmitt and his significance for twentieth-century political thought. In The Lesson of Carl Schmitt, Meier identifies the core of Schmittâ€™s thought as political theologyâ€”that is, political theorizing that claims to have its ultimate ground in the revelation of a mysterious or suprarational God. This radical, but half-hidden, theological foundation underlies the whole of Schmittâ€™s often difficult and complex oeuvre, rich in historical turns and political convolutions, intentional deceptions and unintentional obfuscations.
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In four chapters on morality, politics, revelation, and history, Meier clarifies the difference between political philosophy and Schmittâ€™s political theology and relates the religious dimension of his thought to his support for National Socialism and his continuing anti-Semitism. New to this edition are two essays that address the recently published correspondences of Schmittâ€”particularly with Hans Blumbergâ€”and the light it sheds on his conception of political theology.
Country USA
Brand University of Chicago Press
Manufacturer University of Chicago Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 663162
Model 663162
ReleaseDate 2011-09-09
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780226518862

Country	USA
Brand	University of Chicago Press
Manufacturer	University of Chicago Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	663162
Model	663162
ReleaseDate	2011-09-09
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780226518862

The Lesson of Carl Schmitt: Four Chapters on the Distinction between Political Theology and Political Philosophy, Expanded Edition

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